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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR JAMES NORRIS, OF MILDMAY GROVE, LONDON, ENGLAND.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 712,710, dated November4, 1902.

Application filed June 30,1902.

To all whom, iz'; may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR JAMES NoRRIs, cabinet-maker, a subject of theKing of Great Britain, residing at 63 Mildmay Grove, in the county ofLondon, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inor` Connected with Woodworking Machinery, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the drawings hereunto annexed andto the reference-numerals marked thereon.

The inventionrelates to improvements in or connected with woodworkingmachinery, and has for its object to obtain a table or frame adapted vtohold the wood to be Worked and capable of the traversing movements andadjustments necessary when working Wood primarily by the means formingthe subjectmatter of Letters Patent of the United States of Americagranted to me, dated the 11th day of March, 1902, No. 695,113.r

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of awoodworking-machine having the present invention applied thereto. Fig. 2is a side elevation of part thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan thereof. Fig. 4 isan end view thereof. Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 11 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a transverse section, taken on the line 2 2 ofFig. 7, of part of the traveling frame. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectiontaken on the line 3 3 of Fig. Fig. 8 is a plan of the under or baseframe separately. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of part of awoodworking-machine, illustrating a method of extending thev table ortop of the pedestal to form the underframe. Fig. 10 is a front elevationthereof. l Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 4 4 ofFig. 10. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of part of a woodworking-machine,showing the base or underframe formed integral therewith. Fig. 13 is atransverse half-section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is aplan of a double frame and pedestal, and Fig. 15 is a transverse sectiontaken on the line G 6 of Fig. 14.

`In the several figures like parts are indicated by similarreference-numerals,and Figs. 2 to 7 are drawn to an increased scale withrespect to the other figures of the drawings.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 8, 1 represents the base or pedestal of anordinary woodworking Serial No. 113838. (lilo model.)v

or molding machine. 2 represents the extended top or table thereof. 3represents the spindle, and 4 represents a Amiter-shaped tool of thecharacter referred to in the specification of the hereinbeforerecitedLetters Patent and whichis removably fixed thereto. Upon the work-table2 is fixed by bolts 6 an oblong underframe 5, which may be of wood ormetal, and this frame is arranged with a clear space between the sidesthereof in the direction of Ytravel of the work 7, hereinafter -morefully described, to and past the revolving tool 4. Upon this xedunderframe 5 is mounted with capability of longitudinally sliding anoblong frame or carriage formed, preferably, of metal and consisting oftrough-shaped side bars Sat the ends, united by semicircularbars 9. Theside bars 8 of the carriage are provided With flanged supporting Wheels10, which run upon the underframe 5, or said Wheels 'might be dispensedwith, and said side bars have VXed to the sides thereof with capabilityof vertical adjustment downwardly-extending lugs 11, formed withhorizontal intnrned ends 1 2, and the 'sides of the underframe 5 areprovided with coacting longitudinal Agrooves 13 therein, with which theintnrned ends of the lugs 11 engage and act as guards to prevent thecarriage 8 lifting and also in conjunction with the ends of the grooves13 serve as stops to limit the traverse thereof. f

The sliding frame or carriage S, which is open from end to end thereofand surrounds the tool 4, may be traversed by hand, or it may, as shown,be operated by a feed-screw 14, turning in bearings 15, carried by thexed underframe 5 and engaging a nut 16, fixed with one of the ends 9-ofthe carriage 8, said feed-screw being furnished with a hand-wheel 17, bywhich it may be turned, or the carriage 8 may be traversed by othersuitable means.

At one end of the frame or carriage 8 and formed integral with the sidesthereof are provided two fixed fences 18, and at the opposite end ofsaid carriage are provided two corresponding butadjustable fences orclamping devices 19, between 4which the several thicknesses of wood 7 tobe acted upon by the tool-.tare securely clamped. Each of the adjustable fences 19 is formed with an extended base or slide 20, whichrests and slides upon the top edges of the trough-shaped side bars 8 ofthe carriage and is provided with depending guide iianges or ledges 2l,which fit between the side Walls of the trough, and the slide 2O is heldagainst lifting by means of asliding plate 22,'whieh abuts against theunder side of the trough and is secured to the slide 2O by boltsl 23.

Beneath the base or slide 2O of each side bar 8 is arranged atraversing-rod 24, which is coextensive or thereabout with the carriageand passes through an apert u red boss or bearing 25, provided with ascrew 26, which extends through the base or slide 20 and is fitted witha nut 27, adapted to-be turned by a spanner 28, and upon the under sideof the slide 20 is formed a longitudinal rib 29, grooved to form ahearing for the rod 24, so that by slacking the nut 27 the fence 19 maybe roughly set up to the work 7 and then fixed with the rod 24 byscrewing up the nut 27.

In order to finally adjust the fences 19 and securely clamp the work 7against the fixed fences 18, t-he opposite end of each of the rods 24 isthreaded and passed through an aperture in the fixed fence 18, and uponsaid threaded end is screwed a hand-nut 30, and upon the face of thefence 18 is fixed an undercut or fianged fitting 3l, and the nut 30 isgrooved to receive the flanges of the tting and to fit the latter withcapability of turning, so that by turning the nuts 30 in one directionthe work 7 may be clamped in posit-ion, While by turning them in theopposite direction it may be released.

The work 7 is securely held against vertical movement by means of bars32, of angleiron or the like, which extend across the sev-v eralthicknesses of wood and are perforated to it onto threaded studs 33,carried by the fences 18 and 19, and are forced down into the requiredposition by means of nuts 34.

If desired, the underframe 5 may be fitted with supporting-legs, such as35.

The oblong metal frame or carriage 8 is formed of such length that aspace is left beyond the work 7 at the extremities of said frame, sothat at the end of the traverse of the carriage with the work in eitherdirection the tool4 may idly revolve in said space While the work ischanged or adjusted without the necessity for stopping the machine.

It is found in practice that the cuttings from the tool 4 are liable tolodge upon the frame 5 and cause the carriage 8 to jump, and in order toobviate this defect brushes 36 are fitted to the carriage 8 at suitablepoints, so as to sweep the track of the wheels 10.

In the example given at Figs. 9, 10, and 11 is illustrated a means ofenlarging the top of a pedestal 1 to form the underframe 5, and whichconsists of two brackets 37, cranked at 38 and bolted to the sides ofthe pedestal 1.

In the example given at Figs. 12 and 13 is illustrated a means offorming a pedestal 1 with an enlarged table 2 and also the underframe 5integral therewith and which consists in casting longitudinal extensions37 thereon. 1

In the example given at Figs. 14 and 15 is illustrated a double set offrames 5 and 8 and a pedestal to carry the same. The underframe isassumed to be identical with that hereinbefore shown and described withrespect to Figs. 12 and 13, and the pedestal is also similar inconstruction thereto, while the carriage, which is shown in dottedlines, is similar to that hereinbefore shown and described with respectto Figs. 1 to 8 except that it is formed of double Width, and the 0bjectot' this duplex arrangement is to adapt the invention to machinesemploying two or more spindles 3 and tools4 and in which-machines thespindles are sometimes laterally adjustable.

By the means hereinbefore described a number of lengths of wood may beoperated upon by the tool atone time and the workadvanced to the toolwith absolute precision,lthus insuring rapidity and economy in theperformance of the work.

Having how particularly described and ascertained the nature of the saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, l declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. In a Woodworking-machinea pedestal or standardhavinga revoluble tool above the top thereof, a horizontal underframefixed y with the top of the pedestal or standard, a frame or carriagerunning upon the underframe said frames being open from end to endthereof, means upon the top ofthe carriage at each side thereof forclamping therewith the wood to he worked and extended ends to thecarriage beyond the clamping means enabling the wood to be traversedbeyond the revolving tool in either direction substantially as hereinshown and described and for the purpose stated.

2. In a woodworking-machine a pedestal or standard having a revolubletool above the top thereof, a horizontal underframe fixed with the topof the pedestal or standard, a frame or carriage mounted upon wheelsrunning upon the underframe said frames being open from end to endthereof, longitudinal groovesin the sides of the underframe, downwardprojections from the carriage having intnrned ends engaging saidgrooves, means upon the top of the carriage at each side thereof forclamping the wood to be worked therewith, bars extending longitudinallyacross the top of the Wood at each side of the carriage, meansfordepressing the bars onto the wood and extended ends to the carriagebe youd the clamping means enabling the Wood to be traversed beyond therevolving tool in either direction substantially as herein shown anddescribed and for the purpose stated.

3. In a woodworking-machine a pedestal or standard having a revolubletool above the top thereof, a horizontal underframe fixed with the topof the pedestal or standard, a frame or carriage mounted upon Wheelsrun- IOO IIO

ning upon the underframe said frames being open from end to end thereof,means for preventing the carriage rising, fixed fences upon the top ofthe carriage at one end thereof, sliding fences adapted to coaet withthe fixed fences, screw-actuated rods for traversing the movable fencesand extended ends to the carriage beyond the fences enabling the wood tobe traversed beyond the revolving tool in either direction substantiallyas herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.

4. In a woodworking-machine a pedestal orstandard having a revolubletool above the top thereof, a horizontal underframe fixed with the topof the pedestal or standard, a frame or carriage running upon theunderfralne said frames being open from end toend thereof, means forpreventing the carriage rising, fixed fences upon the top ofthe'carriage at one end thereof, sliding fences adapted to coact withthe fixed fences, rods passing through apertures in the Afixed andsliding fences, means for clamping the rods with the sliding fences,threaded ends to the rods,- hand-nuts engaging said threads and fittinginto bearings carried by the fixed fences so that the rods may betraversed in either direction and extended ends to the carriage beyondthe fences enabling the Wood to be traversed beyond the revolving toolin either direction substantially as herein shown and described and forthe purpose stated.

5. In a Woodworking-machine a pedestal or standard having a revolubletool above the top thereof, a horizontal underfrarne formed integralWith the top of the pedestal or standard, a frame or carriage runningupon othe underframe said frames being open from end to end thereof,means upon the top of the carriage ateach side thereof for clampingtherewith the Wood to be worked, means for preventing the carriagerising and extended ends to the carriage beyond theI clamping meansenabling the Wood to be traversed beyond the revolving tool in eitherdirection substanf ARTHUR JAMES NORRIS.

Witnesses:

C. H.Y WHITE, EUSTACE H. BARKER.

